Marcia Coyle

June 08, 2022 | National Law Journal

Justice Sonia Sotomayor, writing for the court's liberal wing, may have previewed on Wednesday the "gloves are off" tone of the next several weeks as the justices work to wrap up their 2021 term.

By Marcia Coyle

4 minute read

June 08, 2022 | National Law Journal

According to authorities, Nicholas Roske told detectives he was upset about the leak of a recent Supreme Court draft decision regarding the right to abortion as well as the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

By Marcia Coyle

2 minute read

June 08, 2022 | National Law Journal

The man was reportedly upset over recent mass shootings and the leaked draft opinion from the court on abortion rights.

By Marcia Coyle

1 minute read

June 07, 2022 | Supreme Court Brief

Supreme Court decisions don't always answer every question raised by those who sought the justices' review. That was the result in a bankruptcy case decided on Monday. The justices left unanswered one potentially very expensive question and another fundamental one.

By Marcia Coyle

9 minute read

June 07, 2022 | National Law Journal

The surveys' conclusions, published this week, "show that the gap between the court and the public has grown since 2020, with the court moving from being quite close to the average American to a position that is more conservative than the majority of Americans."

By Marcia Coyle

3 minute read

June 06, 2022 | National Law Journal

Noah Finkel of Seyfarth Shaw said the ruling was "a limited one that applies to a narrow class of cases."

By Marcia Coyle

4 minute read

June 01, 2022 | National Law Journal

"The threat of radical transparency and a marshal-led investigation have surely sent chills down the back of every clerk," a former U.S. Supreme Court clerk said.

By Marcia Coyle

6 minute read

May 31, 2022 | Supreme Court Brief

The recent news report that Supreme Court clerks may be asked to sign affidavits or turn over their cell phone records in the investigation of the leaked abortion draft opinion stirred conflicting feelings among some former clerks, but they did agree those investigative tools likely are only causing additional stress during a normally stressful period at the court.

By Marcia Coyle

10 minute read

May 31, 2022 | National Law Journal

The underlying ruling, if left in place, could affect the recount ahead in the Senate primary between Republican candidates David McCormick and Mehmet Oz.

By Marcia Coyle

2 minute read

May 31, 2022 | National Law Journal

Four of the justices dissented from Monday's decision.

By Marcia Coyle

4 minute read